In 1988, Avo Uvezian would partner with Henke Kelner to release his own brand of cigars. Now 30 years later, the brand commemorates three decades in the cigar business with a series of releases that includes a new blend, the return of some old favorites, and some special collector’s edition packaging. The releases are planned […]
Agile Cigar Review: AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata Toro Tubo
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, AVO, Davidoff
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we used to term “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: AVO Syncro South America Ritmo Torpedo Largo
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, AVO, Davidoff, Review
In 2015, the AVO Cigars brand in the Davidoff portfolio underwent a refresh. While it wasn’t as dramatic as what Davidoff had done with Camacho or Winston Churchill, it still consolidated the existing portfolio and introduced new packaging. Later in 2015, the AVO brand would introduce a new segment of its portfolio known as AVO […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #12: The HK Era at Davidoff
William Cooper Podcast No Comments AVO, Camacho, Cusano, Davidoff, People, Podcast, Prime Time Special Edition, Room 101, The Griffin's
For Special Edition #12, we look back at the Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard era at Davidoff. Hoejsgaard recently departed Davidoff after seven years as its CEO, but not without making an impact and making history. We also pay homage to the late Frank Vincent and discuss Bear’s recent visit to Houston following last month’s Hurricane. The following are two previous interviews […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Davidoff of Geneva USA at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2017 No Comments AVO, Camacho, Cusano, Davidoff, Feature Story, IPCPR 2017, The Griffin's, Zino
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Davidoff of Geneva USA’s theme continued to be innovation and this would be a very different show for Davidoff in a number of ways. Business-wise, CEO Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard was absent – and the thought did cross my mind this could be a sign of change to come (last week it was announced Hoejsgaard was out […]
Feature Story: Five for Five-The Five Biggest Cigar Industry Stories of the Past Five Years (Non FDA)
William Cooper Feature Story No Comments AJ Fernandez Cigars, AVO, Camacho, Cuba, Davidoff, Drew Estate, Feature Story, Fuente, Swisher International
Dateline: July 3rd, 2012 A crazy decision was made to take Cigar Coop to a TRUE 365-day-a-year publication. The idea would be to publish original content every day with “no days off”. I would have considered it a success to pull it off for one year straight. But I am happy to report that yesterday […]
Cigar News: AVO Cigars Releases Puritos Line Extensions to AVO Syncro Nicaragua and Fogata Lines
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, AVO, Davidoff, News
AVO Cigars has announced two new 4 x 30 Puritos line extensions to its AVO Syncro Nicaragua and the AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata lines. Both blends are intended to offer the same taste and aroma as the full-size companions. “In a world where finding time to enjoy a cigar can be somewhat challenging, we are excited to expand the famed […]
Cigar Review: AVO Improvisation LE17
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 88-90, AVO, Davidoff, Review
The AVO Improvisation LE17 is the fifth installment in the AVO Cigars’ Improvisation Series. The cigar was released on March 22nd, 2017. Sadly, Avo passed away two days later. Thus, the LE17 will also be remembered as the last AVO cigar released during Uvezian’s lifetime. Limited Edition cigars have been a big part of the heritage of AVO Cigars. In 2015, the AVO […]
Cigar News: AVO Syncro South America Ritmo Launching This Month
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, AVO, Davidoff, News
For its third release under the AVO Syncro brand, AVO Cigars is now journeying to South America. Yesterday, the brand announced the new AVO Syncro South America Ritmo. It is AVO Cigars first new line to be released since the passing of brand ambassador Avo Uvezian. The AVO Syncro South America Ritmo brings together tobaccos […]
Cigar News: AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro Tubos Released
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment AVO, Davidoff, News
The AVO Cigar brand has long been known for its Tubo offerings, now the Tubo comes to the AVO Syncro Nicaragua. This week, AVO Cigars has begun informing retailers of its AVO Syncro Toro Turo – a 6 x 54 box-pressed vitola packaged in a tube. The tube has a slight square shape in order to accommodate the […]